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Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts

Monday, October 28, 2024 · 1:00 PM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Environmental Protection held hearings on seven water-related bills and one oversight matter, but didn't finalize any of them yet. Most proposals focused on improving water service notifications, flood assistance in Southeast Queens, public drinking fountains, and water rate transparency. All items were either tabled for later consideration or sent for committee amendments.

Key Decisions

  • Water service notifications (discolored water/pressure issues) Tabled
  • Public drinking fountains in parks and public places Tabled
  • Southeast Queens flood adaptation assistance task force Amendment proposed by committee
  • Water Board rate increase notification requirement Tabled
  • DEP's water filtration avoidance efforts (oversight) Filed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. T2024-2581 Oversight - DEP’s Efforts to Maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0033-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0225-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to post information online regarding scheduled and requested infrastructure services
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 0816-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to notify owners of property when the city of New York requests a base rental payment from the New York city water board
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0900-2024 A Local Law in relation to requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Int 1067-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information related to flood adaptation assistance, and creating a southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force, and to repeal section 24-530.1 of such code, relating to the southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Res 0083-2024 Resolution calling on the New York City Water Board to notify all council members and community boards at least 30 days before a public hearing concerning an annual water rate adjustment.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  8. Int 1067-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information related to flood adaptation assistance, and creating a southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force, and to repeal section 24-530.1 of such code, relating to the southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  9. Int 0816-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to notify owners of property when the city of New York requests a base rental payment from the New York city water board
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 0225-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of environmental protection to post information online regarding scheduled and requested infrastructure services
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Int 0900-2024 A Local Law in relation to requiring the installation of outdoor drinking fountains in parks under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and in other public places
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  12. Int 1067-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to providing information related to flood adaptation assistance, and creating a southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force, and to repeal section 24-530.1 of such code, relating to the southeast Queens flooding adaptation assistance task force upon the expiration thereof
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  13. Untitled item
  14. Int 0033-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  15. T2024-2581 Oversight - DEP’s Efforts to Maintain the Filtration Avoidance Determination.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  16. Res 0083-2024 Resolution calling on the New York City Water Board to notify all council members and community boards at least 30 days before a public hearing concerning an annual water rate adjustment.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  17. Roll Call